Rail-tie.



J. G. EVANS.

RAIL TIE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, 1909.

Patented Jan 23, 1912.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT carton.

JACOB'C. EVANS, 0F BELLWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA RAIL'TIE.

Specification 01 Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23,1912."

Application'flled September s, 1909. Serial No. 516,673.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB G. Evans, a

citizen of theUnited States, residing at fectively obviated.

Another object of the invention is to provides. device of this character comprising a substantially U-shaped member having wooden or partially yieldable cushions adapted for the reception of the rail flanges, and the said cushions being ositioned adjac'ent the ends of the metal ic member so as to provide spaces whereby the ballast may be readily positioned within the body of the tie and the said tie bein -also provided directl beneath the 0 ions with offset flan e members whereby the'same ma be e ectively secured within the road be of the railway.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character comprisin a substantially cross sectionally U- shape member adapted 'for the reception of the rails, with means for readilyand easily removing the said cushions from the ties and replacing the same tails of construction being-described in the.

when the latter have become worn.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appearas the description progrsses, the invention resides in the novel construction of elements and their arrangement in operable combination so as to produce a. rail tie providing a cushion for the rail so that the pounding ofthe wheels upon the track is greatly obviated, the despecification connected herewith.

In the accompanyin drawing there has been illustrated a simp e and preferred embodiment of the improvement, and in which, Figure 1- is a side elevation of the device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one end of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig.4 is a longitudinal sectional view upon the line 4 4 of Fig. 2

away for a suitable distance so as to In the'accompanying drawing the meral 1 designates the tie proper. This tie 1 is constructed of a cross-sectionally U- shapcd metallic member, having its base portion, adjacent its ends provided with re- 2. In the drawing these oli et members 2 are illusirn ted as separate elements from the tie proper and are of a si'lbstantially' crosssectionally U-shaped constructlgin, the upper or body portion of which heir: of a width equaling that of the width of'goe U-shaped tie 1 and having their edges arranged atsuitable angles as clearly shown in'Fi 3 of the drawing. The bodies of the niem ers 2 may be connected with the lower face of the tie 1 through the medium of suitable re lnovably connected ofi'set nn 'ular members" movable securing elements 3, as illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawing, but it is to be un-- derstood that said offset members Q-inay be integrally formed with the lower face of the tie 1, as heretofore described.

The U-shaped tie 1 is adapted for the reception of a pair of cushion members 4. each of which being positioned directly above the.

ofl'set flanges 2 and being tightly engaged between the vertical walls of the cross-sectionally U-shaped metallic tie. ions 4. are preferably constructed of wood or other, partially yieldable material and the said cushions are effectively secured within the U-shaped tie through the medium of spaced bracket members which'are preferably rigidly connected with the sides of the tie 1. The sides of the brackets 5 as well as the sides of the tie 1 are each provided with alining openings and these openings are adapted for the reception of suitablev bolts-or other securing members 6 which are The cushads ted to pass through openings provided wit 1n the cushions 4and to be e ectively retained upon the sides of the tie through the medium of nuts or wedge-shaped members 7. By this arrangement, it will be noted that the cushions 4 may be readily. I

removed from the ties 1 by simply wit drawingthe bolts 6 and forcing the said cushions from between the sides of the ties 1.

By reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings, it will be noted that the sides of the tie 1, between the brackets 5 are longitudinally out rovide suitable depressions, as designate by the numeral 7 and these depressions are adapted to serve as a means for allowing for the wear of the rail upon the cushions 4 distance away from each other and from the ends of the ties, so as to provide. spat-es whereby the ballast of the road be d may be inserted, thus effectively reinforeing; the sald ties. The central portion of the tie between the eusliions 4 has its bottom portion provided with a suitable opening 8, and this opening is adapted to serve as a drain open ing for the water whieh may accumulate' within the eoinpart'ment between the rushions. The sides of the. ties are also prorided with a plurality of suitable openings ti, whieh also serre as drain. openings for the. ballast.

llaringr tlilts described the invention, what is elainied as new is2- ".lhe herein; deserilied rail tie comprising a. substantially Ushaped member, the base or eonneeting portion of the member being proi'ided with openings, the sides of the member being also provided with openings,

1 a cushion member comprising rectangular i blocks having all of their faces smooth and ,adapted to be positioned within the U-- shaped n'iember adjacent the ends thereof, U-shaped brackets overlyin the ends of the cushion members and strad ling the sides of the'U-shaped members, the sides of the U- shaped member, the off-setarms of the break- 1 ets and the cushion member being all promember for these openings, the said member having one of its ends provided with an L elongated slot, a wedge for the slot, reinf foreing members removaldy connected with the base of the U-shaped member directly below the cushions, and each of said reinf forcing members having its longitudinal end bent dmrnwardly to provide feet, all substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

in testimony whereof I attix my si nature iii-presence of two witnesses.

JA COB C. EVA NS.

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